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Houston, Texas - 5 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Southwest Public Schools #158 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,263 per pupil, Southwest Public Schools ranks #190 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,578
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$16,263
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Southwest Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,578 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Harris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,263 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.3% local, 70.0% state, and 27.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 71/100, ranked #158 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 284.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% White, 8.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Phoenix School at Southwest Schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.
Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus accounts for 28.2% of all Southwest Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Southwest Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Southwest Public Schools school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
Southwest Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 107 students (lowest) to 526 students (highest), a spread of 419 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Southwest Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 90.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Southwest Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 285:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Southwest Public Schools is typically wider than the Southwest Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Southwest Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 17.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Southwest Public Schools is typically wider than the Southwest Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Southwest Public Schools has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,578 students.
How much does Southwest Public Schools spend per student?
Southwest Public Schools spends $16,263 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #158 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Southwest Public Schools?
Southwest Public Schools students are 80.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% White, 8.7% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southwest Public Schools?
Southwest Public Schools has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #158 out of 1044 districts in Texas.